Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-13-111 - Hearing Screening Trainer Instruction, Examination, and Observation

A. An individual requesting to become a hearing screening trainer shall complete the required classroom instruction, written examination, and observation within 160 calendar days from the date provided in the Department's notification, as specified in R9-13-110(B).

B. An individual, who has received notification from the Department, as specified in R9-13-110(B), shall attend classroom instruction provided by the Department or designee that includes:

1. Adult education learning strategies,

2. hearing curriculum,

3. Hearing screening protocols,

4. Audiological equipment, and

5. Written examination.

C. An individual who completes classroom instruction and written examination, as specified in subsection (B), shall:

1. Pass a written examination with a score of 80% or more; and

2. Obtain written confirmation from the Department or designee that indicates the individual's competency in the use of each type of audiological equipment in subsection (B)(4);

3.2. Submit to the Department, in a Department-provided format, at least 30 calendar days before the date required in subsection (C)(2)(c), a request to schedule hearing screening training observation that includes:

a. The individual's name, address, e-mail address, and telephone number;

i. Name,

ii. Address,

iii. E-mail address, and

iv. Telephone number;

b. The date the individual passed the written examination in subsection (C)(1); and

c. The date the individual is requesting the hearing screening training observation.

4. Submit the request to take the hearing screening training observation 30 calendars days prior to the individual's requested schedule hearing screening training observation in subsection (3)(c).

D. If an individual participating in the hearing screening training observation, as specified in subsection (C)(2), passes with a score of 80% or more, the Department shall send the individual a hearing screening trainer certificate of completion within 10 calendar days after receiving notification that the individual has passed the hearing screening training observation.

1. The individual may register for hearing screening training observation, and

2. How the individual may register.

E. An individual, who does not score at least 80% on the second written examination, shall repeat the classroom instruction in subsection (C) before taking a third examination.

1. Pass the hearing screening training observation with a score of 80% or more; and

2. Obtain a trainer certificate of completion from the Department or designee.

F. Within 10 calendar days from the date an individual passed the hearing screening training observation with a score of 80% or more, the Department shall send the individual a trainer certificate of completion.

G. An individual, who does not score at least 80% on a written examination in subsection (D), may take a second written examination no later than 30 calendar days after having taken the first written examination.

H. If an individual does not score at least 80% on the second written examination, the individual shall repeat the classroom instruction in subsection (B) before taking a third written examination.

I. An individual who does not pass the written examination in subsection (H) shall not be issued a certificate of completion.

J. An individual, who does not pass a training observation in subsection (E), may take a second training observation no later than 60 calendar days after having taken the first training observation.

K. If an individual does not pass the second training observation, the individual shall repeat the classroom instruction in subsection (B) and written examination in subsection (C) before taking a third training observation.

L. An individual who does not pass the training observation in subsection (K) shall not be issued a certificate of completion.

F. If an individual does not score at least 80% on the:

1. Hearing screening training observation, as specified in subsection (D), may participate in a second hearing screening training observation no later than 60 calendar days after the first hearing screening training observation; or

2. Second hearing screening training observation, shall repeat the classroom instruction in subsection (B) before participating in a third hearing screening training observation.

M.G. If an individual does not complete the hearing screening training observation within 160 calendar days after the notification in subsection (D), the individual shall reapply for a hearing screening trainer certificate of completion, as specified in R9-13-110 .

N. By October 1 of each year, if the Department accepts requests specified in R9-13-110(B), the Department will provide a list of Department-approved core curriculum and applicable material related to classroom instruction in subsection (B).

O.H. An individual, who does not pass the written examination or pass the hearing screening training observation may file an appeal according to A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-13-111

Effective 4-72. Amended effective November 18, 1976 (Supp. 76-5). Repealed effective February 18, 1986 (Supp. 86-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 1827, effective 7/2/2019. Amended by final rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 1949, effective 7/7/2024.